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WATCH: Morissette wows Will Smith, 'Aladdin' composer with 'A Whole New World'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/tvpatrol/06/03/20190603-morisette.jpg"/><figcaption>Will Smith and Alan Menken applaud Morissette&#x27;s rendition of &#x27;A Whole New World.&#x27; <em>YouTube: Disney Philippines</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Hollywood star Will Smith, who plays the wish-granting Genie in the live-action remake of &quot;Aladdin,&quot; turned the tables on Morissette as he asked the Kapamilya singer to grant his wish instead.</p><p>Morissette came face-to-face with Smith, as well as &quot;Aladdin&quot; composer Alan Menken, as part of the international promotion of the Disney movie.</p><p>The &quot;ASAP Natin &#x27;To&quot; mainstay had earlier been picked to record the Philippine version of &quot;A Whole New World,&quot; an iconic tune from the animated classic, with fellow ABS-CBN star Darren Espanto.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RVKzpIzmTb4?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Espanto was supposed to also meet Smith and Menken in Tokyo, but had prior commitments, according to Morissette.</p><p>&quot;Lea told me about you!&quot; Menken told Morissette.</p><p>He was referring to Filipino Broadway star Lea Salonga, an official &quot;Disney Legend&quot; who provided the singing voices of Princess Jasmine in the original &quot;Aladdin&quot; and of the titular character of &quot;Mulan.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Lea&#x27;s such a sweetheart!&quot; Morissette said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pi_Ocd9IALc?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Smith, too, appeared to have prior knowledge of Morissette&#x27;s talent, asking her to perform live a &quot;specific song from this movie that you do really well.&quot;</p><p>&quot;I know I&#x27;m supposed to be the Genie, but, you know, can the Genie have a wish? Because when you have the master and the lovely voice of Morissette here, I mean, I would like to make the wish that I hear the two of you,&quot; he said.</p><p>Morissette went on to do a duet of &quot;A Whole New World&quot; with Menken, prompting applause from Smith and the composer.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JVBS2JG0On4?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The key, it turned out, was higher than expected with Menken on piano. He quipped, &quot;I don&#x27;t even know if it&#x27;s in the right key for you.&quot;</p><p>&quot;It was so high,&quot; Morissette said, triggering laughter, &quot;but we made it, it&#x27;s okay! We made it happen! Oh my gosh.&quot;</p><p>An impressed Menken added, &quot;You hit some great notes there though!&quot;</p>

<p>Morissette came face-to-face with Smith, as well as "Aladdin" composer Alan Menken, as part of the interinational promotion of the Disney movie.</p>

Morissette came face-to-face with Smith, as well as "Aladdin" composer Alan Menken, as part of the interinational promotion of the Disney movie.